Epstein list: What’s in Epstein binders social media influencers got from White House?
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is demanding President Donald Trump's Department of Justice release the full list of Jeffrey Epstein documents, claiming they withheld thousands of pages she vowed to make public.
In a now-public letter, dated Thursday to FBI Director Kash Patel, came amid a flurry of posts from conservative influencers on social media who flocked to their platforms to show photos and videos of them outside the White House. The influencers with large social media followings, held up binders labeled "The Epstein Files: Phase 1," with the Department of Justice seal affixed to it.
As of Thursday, no media outlet had reported they received those files, nor have they been posted publicly online.
In her biting letter to the DOJ, Bondi said she had been "repeatedly assured" she'd received the full set of documents in the case — about 200 pages of files — only to learn late Wednesday she was not provided the entire stack, according to the letter.
The FBI, she claimed, failed to disclose the existence of the thousands of documents, which purportedly contain Epstein's list of contacts, flight logs and a list of victims' names and phone numbers.
She has demanded all documents be released to her by 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Here's what to know about the binder of information released to influencers, and when the full report may be released to the public.
Who is Jeffrey Epstein? What did Jeffrey Epstein do?
Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of abusing more than 100 women in the early 2000s, signed what was called the "deal of the century" in 2007, later avoiding a lengthy prison sentence after secretly striking a deal with federal prosecutors. In 2019, he was indicted on federal charges for sex trafficking in New York, but died before the trial began.
The case has drawn widespread attention due to Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell's (who is serving a 20-year prison term) link to the elite, including Hollywood stars, presidents, billionaires, business tycoons and royals.
Who received the Epstein files? Liz Wheeler, Libs of TikTok, DC Draino
A group of 15 right-wing online influencers visited the White House on Thursday and reportedly received binders labeled "The Epstein Files: Phase 1," with the Department of Justice seal affixed to it. Many have said on their social media pages they were underwhelmed by the information in the files.
Liz Wheeler, who was seen leaving the White House, has posted numerous times to her 1 million followers on X, even going live on the platform later in the day about the binder and its contents.
Jessica Reed Kraus, another influencer, wrote in an Instagram post that Bondi personally delivered the documents to the group, and that President Donald Trump was there. She also wrote that FBI Director Kash Patel and Vice President JD were in attendance.
Other influencers at the meeting, according to Kraus, included Rogan O'Handley, who calls himself a "patriot and MAGA since 2015" on his X account, DC_Draino; Jack Posobiec, of the X account Jack Poso; Scott Presler (ThePersistence on X); Chaya Raichik, the person behind LibsofTikTok.
Epstein report: When will Epstein files be released?
It is unclear when the entirety of the files Attorney General Pam Bondi is seeking will be released, but several social media influencers took to their platforms Thursday evening to reveal what was inside the binders they claim to have received.
Bondi has insisted she receive the entire report by 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.